South Carolina Business Opportunities #55075

Sole Source Procurement for Cell Line QC and scFv Panning Services

This procurement opportunity involves the Medical University of South Carolina seeking specialized research services for cell line quality control and antibody fragment selection. - Government Buyer: - Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) - OEMs and Vendors: - Charles River Laboratories Inc (sole source provider) - Products and Services Requested: - Cell Line Quality Control (QC) services - Superhuman and Cosmic single-chain variable fragment (scFv) Panning - Integrated in-house Contract Research Organization (CRO) services - Use of patented technology (US20210270807A1) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Only Charles River Laboratories offers the required integrated CRO services and library diversity (approx. 100 billion sequences) - Services are essential for ongoing, funded research in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic - Sole source justification based on unique capabilities and proprietary technology - No other OEMs or vendors are identified in the notice.

Description

The Medical University of South Carolina intends to award a sole source contract to Charles River Laboratories for the purchase of Cell Line QC, Superhuman and Cosmic scFv Panning, and related services. This procurement is justified by the vendor's unique integrated in-house CRO capabilities and extensive library diversity, which are essential for ongoing research continuation funded at Mayo Clinic. The project involves patented technology (US20210270807A1) and is critical to the research objectives. Interested parties must notify the Procurement Officer by February 10, 2025.

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